Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria
Algeria: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 39,950 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Algeria is 39,950 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 1,755.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Algeria peaked at 109,806 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, -38,456 t, in 1996.
That places Algeria 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,763 t | — |
| 1962 | -15,950 t | -434.9% |
| 1963 | -12,818 t | -19.6% |
| 1964 | 2,080 t | -116.2% |
| 1965 | -5,053 t | -342.9% |
| 1966 | 21,581 t | -527.1% |
| 1967 | 3,192 t | -85.2% |
| 1968 | -4,478 t | -240.3% |
| 1969 | 15,108 t | -437.3% |
| 1970 | 24,915 t | +64.9% |
| 1971 | 69,674 t | +179.6% |
| 1972 | 60,280 t | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 80,065 t | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 62,873 t | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 27,931 t | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 46,685 t | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 70,354 t | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 64,758 t | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 62,951 t | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 71,282 t | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 57,163 t | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 57,590 t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 72,854 t | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 101,115 t | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 84,902 t | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 109,806 t | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 92,814 t | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 76,155 t | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 50,077 t | -34.2% |
| 1990 | 72,600 t | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 14,587 t | -79.9% |
| 1992 | 29,205 t | +100.2% |
| 1993 | 93,018 t | +218.5% |
| 1994 | 87,525 t | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 23,232 t | -73.5% |
| 1996 | -38,456 t | -265.5% |
| 1997 | 75,567 t | -296.5% |
| 1998 | 43,855 t | -42.0% |
| 1999 | 61,468 t | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 75,171 t | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 45,811 t | -39.1% |
| 2002 | 50,932 t | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 516.18 t | -99.0% |
| 2004 | 42,449 t | +8123.7% |
| 2005 | 2,651 t | -93.8% |
| 2006 | 16,132 t | +508.5% |
| 2007 | 20,260 t | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 39,668 t | +95.8% |
| 2009 | -22,450 t | -156.6% |
| 2010 | 17,645 t | -178.6% |
| 2011 | 7,555 t | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 6,920 t | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2,153 t | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 61,887 t | +2774.0% |
| 2015 | 57,805 t | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 52,047 t | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 50,168 t | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 21,250 t | -57.6% |
| 2019 | 20,770 t | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25,651 t | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 42,328 t | +65.0% |
| 2022 | 24,752 t | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 39,950 t | +61.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 39,950 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 39,950 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,885 t, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8123.7% | 516.18 t | 42,449 t |
| 2014 | +2774.0% | 2,153 t | 61,887 t |
| 1966 | +527.1% | -5,053 t | 21,581 t |
| 2006 | +508.5% | 2,651 t | 16,132 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 935.97 t | -15,950 t | 21,581 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,049 t | 24,915 t | 80,065 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,376 t | 50,077 t | 109,806 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,260 t | -38,456 t | 93,018 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,114 t | -22,450 t | 75,171 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,820 t | 2,153 t | 61,887 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,170 t | 24,752 t | 42,328 t | 4 |
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More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Algeria?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Algeria was 39,950 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 109,806 t in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -38,456 t in 1996.
- How does Algeria rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Algeria ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,755.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).